City · Jalisco (San José del Castillo)
Prayer times in El Salto
Muslims living in El Salto can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. El Salto is a city in Mexico, in Jalisco, with about 21,644 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in El Salto today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
El Salto prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in El Salto change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in El Salto move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:49 AM on 21 June and 6:05 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 16 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:18 PM and 7:36 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 23 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 53 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:43 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:36 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:28 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:05 AM | 7:24 AM | 12:51 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:32 PM |
Compared with Mexico City, Dhuhr in El Salto is called roughly 16 minutes later than in Mexico City, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 18 minutes later than in the capital. El Salto is 441 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in El Salto
In El Salto you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 42.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,859 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of El Salto and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for El Salto
Fasting in El Salto, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:48 PM and imsak at 6:01 AM on the first day, 12 h 37 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:00 PM for a fast of 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Mexico.
About El Salto
The coordinates of El Salto are 20.5185° N and 103.1816° W. The nearest cities on our site are San José del Castillo (6 km), Tonalá (13 km), and Las Pintitas (14 km). Tonalá, the nearest administrative centre, is 13 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Jalisco.
- Name
- El Salto
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jalisco, Mexico
- Population
- 21,644
- Coordinates
- 20.51853, -103.18159
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 42.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,859 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in El Salto
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in El Salto comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:33 PM instead of 4:15 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:00 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in El Salto and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to El Salto
- San José del Castillo6 km · west
- Tonalá13 km · north-west
- Las Pintitas14 km · west
- Zapotlanejo17 km · north-east
- Coyula17 km · north
- Tlaquepaque18 km · north-west
- Hacienda Santa Fe21 km · west
- Guadalajara25 km · north-west
Prayer times in El Salto: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in El Salto?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:18 PM on 21 December and 7:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for El Salto?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
How long is the fast in El Salto during Ramadan?
About 12 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in El Salto differ from Mexico City?
Yes. El Salto is 441 km from Mexico City, towards the west, and Dhuhr in El Salto is called about 16 minutes later than in Mexico City.
What is the Qibla direction in El Salto?
The Qibla in El Salto is 42.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,859 km away.